(09-29-2023, 10:22 AM)imtheblkranger Wrote:

(09-28-2023, 05:26 PM)Caldrac Wrote: This schedule is less forgiving than last year's. We're not sneaking up on anybody like we did last year. If they come back 1 - 4 they'll be lucky to capture 6 more wins.

We get the clots and tinhorns again. We still have the tacks twice.

We still have the 49ers, Steelers, Browns, Ravens and Bengals to get through.

We still have the rest of the NFC South to get through after Atlanta this Sunday.

This team is no longer trust worthy in the long run. Playing down to competition is what they're notorious for and there's a bunch of teams on here who we all thought they were clearly better than on paper.

It's going to be tough man. I won't ever make this mistake again as a fan with optimism. Classic Jaguars. Give you hope one year and then proceed to [BLEEP] the bed for a few more years.

The offensive line needs an overhaul. The defensive line is once again soul searching for it's dominate pass rushing presence or enforcer.

The "alpha" receiver we traded for will more than likely be a one and done type deal here and we'll have to backfill some of these other positions at some point from that big free agency haul we had last off season.

Of course. All this can be put to rest if they come home on the right side of .500 in October.

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THAT'S a bit of an overreaction. It's been 3 games and he was out of football over a year. Ridley will be fine

1st, I totally agree.  Dude was out a year, his body and his mental state is no longer used to the collisions and pain he's now experiencing in full contact NFL regular season game play.  But with that said, there's no guarantee Ridley will be fine.  Honestly, and I'm sure certain folks here will mock me for saying this, but I hope Ridley has a really good sports psychologist.  Dude is going through some things that are hard to cope with.  

I hope he can pull through.  But man, let's not pretend that any of us know what it's really like to get rocked by the top 1% of athletes in the world trying to hurt you.  And Ridley had a year off to let his body and mind recover.  Now he's back in the middle of it...  I can only imagine the difficulty Ridley is going through...  If he doesn't make it...  I wouldn't call him out for it.  Dude is giving his all out there.  He's just in the middle of a re-acclimation period.  He may make it.  He may not. 

But it's too early to give up on him.

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